Disease or Syndrome
chylous ascites
Subclass of:
Peritoneal Diseases
Definitions related to chylous ascites:
  • Chylous ascites is a rare form of ascites caused by accumulation of lymph in the peritoneal cavity, usually due to intra-abdominal malignancy, liver cirrhosis or abdominal surgery complications, and present with painless but progressive abdominal distension, dyspnea and weight gain.
    OrphaNet
    INSERM, 2021
  • Extravasation of chyle into the peritoneal cavity.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • Presence of milky lymph (CHYLE) in the PERITONEAL CAVITY, with or without infection.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • A disorder characterized by accumulation of milky fluid in the peritoneal cavity.
    Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
    U.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
  • Chylous ascites is the extravasation of milky chyle into the peritoneal cavity. This can occur de novo as a result of trauma or obstruction of the lymphatic system.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
  • Chylous ascites is a rare form of ascites caused by accumulation of lymph in the peritoneal cavity, usually due to intra-abdominal malignancy, liver cirrhosis or abdominal surgery complications, and present with painless but progressive abdominal distension, dyspnea and weight gain. (Orphanet #1160)
    NIH Genetic and Rare Diseases
    National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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